Today we had the privilege of visiting the Curimim Project school in Belo Horizonte. This project is a small school for some of Belo Horizonte's poorest children. Luiz Gustavo Lage, Director of Sports for Minas Tenis Clube, has taken an interest in supporting this amazing school. Through the efforts of Luiz and his generous friends, funding was raised for many improvements to the school.
We were able to visit the school today and meet the children, numbering over 300. The children learn life skills in addition to the basic education. They are able to learn to cook and work with computers due to the generous contributions of volunteers and donations from private individuals.
The girls of the WVBA International team brought gifts of clothes, shoes, and school supplies. They listened to their choir sing some songs and were able to play some volleyball with the children and after two hours, we had to leave, with much sadness, to return to the club.
We will post many of the great pictures we took today. Andrew brought his soft light and took some amazing photos of the children and our players interacting with them. If you would like to enjoy a sneak peak of twenty of the best images (including those posted here, click on this PDF slideshow (10 mb). For a more complete gallery of images, click here.
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